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Deaths. 62 total. Property damage. $1.4 billion (1985 USD) [ nb 1] The 1985 Election Day floods — also known as the Killer Floods of 1985 in West Virginia [ 1] — produced the costliest floods in both West Virginia and Virginia in November 1985. The event occurred after Hurricane Juan, a tropical cyclone in the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season ...
June 23–24, 2016. Location. West Virginia and Virginia, United States. Deaths. At least 23 [ 1] Property damage. $1.1 billion (2016 USD) [ 2] On June 23, 2016, a flood hit areas of the U.S. state of West Virginia and nearby parts of Virginia, resulting in 23 deaths. The flooding was the result of 8 to 10 inches (200 to 250 mm) of rain falling ...
Coal Mine dam failure. Casualties. 125 killed. 1,121 injured. 4,000+ left homeless. The Buffalo Creek flood was a disaster that occurred in Logan County, West Virginia, on February 26, 1972, when a coal slurry impoundment dam burst, causing significant loss of life and property damage. [ 1] The impoundment dam, managed by Pittston Coal Company ...
The effects of Hurricane Katrina, in late August 2005, were catastrophic and widespread. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, leaving at least 1,836 people dead, and a further 135 missing. The storm was large and had an effect on several different areas of North America. Deaths by state.
U.S. Route 19 Corridor L US 19 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by WVDOH Length 253.5 mi (408.0 km) Existed 1926–present Major junctions South end US 19 in Bluefield, VA Major intersections US 52 in Bluefield I-77 near Camp Creek WV 16 near Oak Hill US 60 at Hico I-79 near Canfield US 33 / US 119 in Weston US 50 in Clarksburg US 250 in Fairmont I-79 near Westover US 119 / WV 7 ...
HOT lanes. ← SR 94. → SR 96. Interstate 95 ( I-95) runs 179 miles (288 km) within the commonwealth of Virginia between its borders with North Carolina and Maryland. I-95 meets the northern terminus of I-85 in Petersburg and is concurrent with I-64 for three miles (4.8 km) in Richmond. Although I-95 was originally planned as a highway ...
View west along WV 95 just west of I-77 in Parkersburg. West Virginia Route 95 is an east–west state highway in the Parkersburg, West Virginia area. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 68 west of Parkersburg. The eastern terminus is at Interstate 77/West Virginia Route 2 exit 173 in Parkersburg. Major intersections
Richwood is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. In 2020, the census showed Richwood with a population of 1,661. [ 2] During the 19th and early 20th century Richwood was a booming coal and lumber town. Richwood has a very rich history, including the formation of the Cherry River Navy civic organization to draw attention to ...